Bernhard Alexander Pratt-Barlow
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Commander Bernhard Alexander Pratt-Barlow, R.N. (12 September, 1874 – 15 October, 1914) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Though he took the entrance exam with the candidates of January, 1889, Pratt-Barlow joined Britannia on 15 July, 1889.
Pratt-Barlow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 August, 1897.
Pratt-Barlow was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1908.
Pratt-Barlow commanded destroyers from 1903 to early 1905.
A brief appointment in command of the battleship Hannibal was followed by a temporary appointment to join the first class protected cruiser Hawke on 26 January, 1914. It proved extensive enought that Pratt-Barlow died when Hawke was torpedoed on 15 October, 1914.
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John G. de O. Coke |
Captain of H.M.S. Osprey 15 Oct, 1903 – 15 Oct, 1903 |
Succeeded by Cecil V. Usborne |
| Preceded by Reginald L. Crichton |
Captain of H.M.S. Sturgeon 16 Oct, 1903 – early 1904 |
Succeeded by Claude A. Rombulow-Pearse |
| Preceded by Claude A. Rombulow-Pearse |
Captain of H.M.S. Lively c. Feb, 1904 – 15 Apr, 1904 |
Succeeded by John S. Dumaresq |
| Preceded by Frederick W. Kinahan |
Captain of H.M.S. Contest 15 Apr, 1904 – 31 Aug, 1904 |
Succeeded by Henry C. Alcock |
| Preceded by Cecil V. Usborne |
Captain of H.M.S. Osprey 31 Aug, 1904 – 30 Jan, 1905 |
Succeeded by William N. England |
| Preceded by Alan C. Bruce |
Captain of H.M.S. Kale 26 Jan, 1909[1] – 23 Aug, 1910 |
Succeeded by Vaughan A. E. Hanning-Lee |
| Preceded by Vaughan A. E. Hanning-Lee |
Captain of H.M.S. Rattlesnake 23 Aug, 1910[2] – 1 Apr, 1911 |
Succeeded by James F. Dewar |
| Preceded by Cecil I. Prowse |
Captain of H.M.S. Hannibal 6 Dec, 1913 – 26 Jan, 1914 |
Succeeded by Ernest K. Loring |
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